He-Dog

NAME: SUNKA BLOKA..

The Sioux Nation Treaty Council was established in 1894 by He Dog shortly after the Wounded Knee Massacre. It was established at a time when it was very dangerous to speak of the Treaty. He Dog knew the people would forget about the Treaty as the forced assimilation efforts were very strong at that time, and would get stronger. The work of the Treaty Council, to support each other and to continue to educate the Sioux people quietly, had to be accomplished underground. It is only in these last few years that more people have become aware of the continued work of the Sioux Nation Treaty Council. Antoine ‘Tony’ Black Feather was the Spokesperson from 1984 to 2004 when he passed away. Charmaine White Face, Zumila Wobaga, was given the lifetime appointment as the Spokesperson by the Treaty Council in 1994, and after Mr. Black Feather’s death in 2004, she continued the work to today.

A summary of the 1851 and 1868 treaties

The Great Sioux Nation, whose real name is the Oceti Sakowin, is comprised of seven sub-nations who spoke the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota language. The Tituwan sub-nation spoke the Lakota dialect and lived in the western most portion. The Oceti Sakowin (Great Sioux Nation) occupied a vast land area that covered 24 American states and parts of 4 Canadian Provinces. Other smaller nations also lived within the area as the Indigenous concept of territory followed natural law and was much different than the European concept of territory. The people of the Oceti Sakowin (Great Sioux Nation) originated from the mouth of Wind Cave in the Black Hills. The Black Hills were so sacred that they were used for ceremonial, prayers, medicinal, and burial purposes only.

Spokesperson

It has been a while since my last newsletter to you. I was in a bad car accident last year, shortly after I sent my last report to you. It took months before I was back to normal. Now I am able to do things again, and need to report on where we are in the International arena.

Baskut Tuncak, UN Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of hazardous substances and wastesOffice of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human RightsPalais des Nations, CH - 1211 Geneva 10

Switzerland

Dear Sir:

It was an honor to meet you at the side event during the 30th Human Rights Council meeting in September. Your report to the HRC was very good. All people have the right to know if they are living near a dangerous situation.

The Great Sioux Nation, whose real name is the Oceti Sakowin, is comprised of seven sub-nations who spoke the Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota language. The Oceti Sakowin (Great Sioux Nation) occupied a vast land area that covered 24 American states and parts of 4 Canadian Provinces. Other smaller nations also lived within the area as the Indigenous concept of territory followed natural law and was much different than the European concept of territory. The people of the Great Sioux Nation originated from the mouth of Wind Cave in the sacred Black Hills.

United Nations live coverage of the 29th Session of the Human Rights Council can be seen at http://webtv.un.org/ On Friday, June 26th, under Agenda item 5, Zumila Wobaga (Charmaine White Face) was the 18th speaker for 2 minutes. She spoke about the need for a Special Procedure for Self Determination of Nations (Select chapter 18 from the list of available chapters, approx 37mins 9 seconds into the video)

Re: Promotion and protection of the rights of indigenous people with respect to their cultural heritage

Submitted by the Sioux Nation Treaty Council established in 1894, Zumila Wobaga (Charmaine White Face), Spokesperson

The following information is being submitted according to operative paragraph 5 of Human Rights Council Resolution 27/13 for a study on the promotion and protection of the rights of Indigenous Peoples with respect to their cultural heritage, including through their participation in political and public life.

Many of the elders of the Sioux Nation Treaty Council requested that the Ancient Laws needed to be written and made available for the young people. As the colonization by the United States and Canada continues with television, movies, and computers, too many of the young people don’t know who they are, and are behaving in ways that are not the cherished ways of the Oceti Sakowin. Over several months in 2011 and 2012, the following information was collected. It is still not complete, but gives a basis from which to begin decolonizing the people of the Oceti Sakowin.

Colonization has been the actions that have been used to change Native Americans, or American Indians, into Caucasian or Euro Americans. This has been a very painful process for Native Americans. But in order to heal the wounds, the act of Decolonization might begin the healing. This is a spoof not meant to be disrespectful to all the pain that is here, but to allow humor to begin the healing. Colonization has hurt all in the process, both Euro-Americans and Native Americans.

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"...CONCLUSION Various historians has determined that the "Sioux Nation Treaty Council" formally formed in 1894, shortly after the Wounded Knee massacre. The Sioux Nation Treaty Council represents all of the Sioux Tribes (Approx 49 Tribes), and all other Sioux Treaty Councils would be subordinate to it, regardless of the Treaty Council's name...." See Bielecki Report pages 7 & 8, Oct. 5, 2008 (Bielecki Report)